Pump attachment.



P. SCHOEN.

PUMP ATTACHMENT.

APPLICATION FIVLED JULY 11, l9l6.

1,Q24,572, Patented May 1, 1917.

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P. SCHOEN.

PUMP ATTACHMENT.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 11, 1916.

1,224,572. Patented May 1, 1917.

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PETER SCI-IOEN, O13 JEFFERS, MINNESOTA.

PUMP ATTACHMENT.

Application filed July 11, 1916.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that 1, PETER SoHonN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Jeffers, in the county of Cottonwood and State of ,Minnesota, have invented new and useful Improvements in Pump Attachments, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to pumps and more particularly to an attachment therefor.

The dripping of a surplus of water from the spout of a pump, subsequent to the completion of the pumping operation, is a very common occurrence. This water striking the platform of the pump maintains the latter in a wet condition, with a resultant rottening away of said platform in a very short period of time. Again, on farms it is a common practice for fowls to gather upon the platform for the purpose of drinking the drippings of surplus water from the pump, and it frequently occurs that the excrement of the fowls is deposited upon the platform. After the neXt pumping operation, the drippings of the surplus water on the platform washes this and' other foreign matter back into the well which is highly objectionable from a sanitary point of view.

It is therefore the purpose of my invention to provide means in the nature of a pump attachment for preventing the dripping of surplus water to come in contact with the platform, and which means conveys the surplus water back into the ground or to a suitable receptacle from which the fowls can drink.

To this end, the preferred embodiment of the invention includes a movable drain pipe section normally disposed beneath the spout or outlet of the pump, to receive the drippings from the latter and thereby prevent the water from coming in contact with the platform.

In carrying out my invention I provide means whereby the drain pipe section is automatically moved to an out of the way position at one side of the spout upon hanging a bucket or other receptacle upon the spout.

With these and other objects in view which will appear as the following description is read in connection with the accompanying drawings, the invention resides in the construction, combination and arrangemet of parts as claimed.

The preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein like numerals of reference Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 1, 1917.

Serial No. 108,651.

indicate similar parts in the several views and in which Figure 1 is a front elevation of a pump showing the attachment applied thereto, the parts being in operative position.

Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the manner of adjusting the movable pipe section.

Fig. 8 is a side elevation.

Fig. 4: is a longitudinal sectional view taken on line l l: of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail view of the movable pipe operating means.

Before entering into a detail description of what is herein shown, I desire to have it understood that the same is merely illustrative of one embodiment of the invention to which I do not limit myself, and that such changes in the construction and arrangement of parts may be resorted to when desired as properly fall within the scope of what is claimed.

Upon reference to the drawings in detail A indicates generally a hand operated pump of the ordinary well known construction, and B the platform therefor, the pump being provided with the usual outlet spout C. The attachment forming the subject matter of my invention preferably embodies a drain pipe including a main section 10 having a lateral offset portion 11 which extends beyond one edge of the platform B and inclined downwardly, as shown, and a relatively movable section 12. The section 10 and offset portion 11 may be made in one or more pieces, suitably connected together, while the relatively movable section 12 has one end threaded in the adjacent end of an elbow 13, the opposite end of the elbow being fitted within the main section 10 for partial rotation therein. The main section 10 is disposed vertically and held fixed against the standard of the pump A in any suitable manner, preferably by means of the clamps shown, which consists of a band or ring 13 embracing the main section 10 and the pump standard, and having its free ends connected by means of a bolt and nut whereby the band can be drawn efiectively tight about the associated parts. The main section 12 projects forwardly from the main section 10 at right angles thereto and also to the offset portion 11, being disposed in parallelism with the outlet spout G of the pump. The

forward end of the section 12 is arranged immediately beneath the adjacent extremity of the spout C, and is by preference sub stantially cup-shaped to receive the extremity of the spout. As above stated the section 12 is arranged for horizontal swinging movement, to permit the section to be moved to an out of the way position at one side of the spout as shown in Fig. 2, when it is desired to fill, a bucket or other receptacle. The section 12 is obviously moved to this position against the tension of a spring, which functions to maintain the section 12 in the position shown in Fig. 1, and obviously returns the section 12 to this posi.

tion automatically at the proper time. A spring for this purpose is preferably in the nature of aleaf spring indicated at 14 secured to one of the clamps 13 and having its free end bearing against the section 12. One side of the cup-shaped extremity of the section 12 is cut away as at 15 to receive the adjacent end of the spout G as the section 12 is returned to normal position.

For the purpose of moving the section 12 to .an inactive position when use of the pump is desired, I preferably employ an operating rod of peculiar formation, which is journaled upon the spout C for rocking movement. A band 16 preferably surrounds the spout and is clamped thereon by means of a bolt and nut, the band being formed with an offset loop portion 17 which receives the intermediate portion 18 of the operating rod. The portion 18 of said rod has one end extended at right angles thereto, the extended portion 19 being curved above the spout G and terminating to provide a substantially {rectangular loop 20, while the opposite end of the intermediate portion 18 of the rod is extended diagonally across the bottom of the spout as at 21, and having a curved extremity 22 normally engaging the movable section 12. As clearly illustrated in Fig. 1 the p 20 is spaced above the spout C, and is adapted to be depressed in order to impart a rocking movement to the operating rod as a unit. The loop 20 can be depressed by the hand, but it is preferably curved as shown to receive the bail or handle 23 of a bucket or other receptacle to be filled with the water from the pump. By simply hanging the bucket upon the loop 20, as shoWn in Fig. 2 the said loop is depressed under the weight of the bucket or other receptacle thereby moving the portion 21 of the rod to the opposite side of the spout, and as the curved extremity 22 normally engages the movable section 12, the latter is simultaneously moved with the rod to an inactive position illustrated in Fig. 2. The pump can then be operated in the usual manner without any interference on the part of the attachment, and as soon as the weight is removed from the loop 20, the spring 14:

functions to automatically return the movable section 12 with the drain pipe and the operating rod to normal position. During this return movement of the parts, the portion 21 of the operating rod engages the spout C and thereby limits the adjustment of the operating lever and movable section 12 in this direction. However the wall of the cup-shaped extremity of the movable section 12 when brought into contact with the adjacent extremity of the spout C will also limit the movement of the spout when the latter is returned to normal position, which construction compensates for any play that might present itself between the operating rod and the spout C.

Subsequent to the completion of the pumping operation, there is usually a surplus amount of water that drips from the spout C, and it is with a view of preventing this water from coming in contact with the platform B that I provide a pump with the attachment herein referred to. Manifestly the movable section 12 is instantaneously returned to the position illustrated in Fig. 1 as soon as the weight of the bucket is lifted from the loop 20, and in which position the section 12 receives the drippings from the spout C. The water is then conveyed to the sections 12 and 10 respectively and if desired returned to the pumps source of supply. On the other hand, a flexible hose or the like 2 1 may be coupled with the offset portion 11, and the surplus water conveyed to a suitable receptacle in a satisfactory condition for drinking purposes, from which fowls or the like can drink.

What is claimed is 1. The combination with a pump having a spout, of a drain pipe including a relatively movable section normally disposed beneath the spout, and bucket controlled means for moving said section to an inoperative position at one side of the spout.

2. The combination with a pump having a spout, of a drain pipe including a relatively movable section normally disposed beneath said spout, and means for moving said section to one side of the spout, said means including a bucket actuated element.

3. The combination with a pump having a spout, of a drain pipe including a relatively movable section normally disposed beneath said spout, bucket controlled means for moving said section to an inoperative position at one side of the spout, and means for automatically returning said section to normal position.

4. The combination with a pump having a spout, of a drain pipe including a relatively movable section normally disposed beneath said spout and means operable under the weight of a bucket for moving said section to an inoperative position at one side of the spout.

5. The combination with a pump having a spout, of a drain pipe including a swingingly mounted section normally disposed beneath said spout, and a lever journaled on the spout and operable to move said section to an inoperative position.

6. The combination Witha pump having a spout, or a drain pipe including a sWing-.

ingly mounted section normally disposed beneath said spout, a lever journaled on the spout and operable to move the section to an inactive position, and means for automatically returning the section and lever to normal position.

7. The combination With a pump having a spout, of a drain pipe including a swingingly mounted section, yieldable means normally maintaining said section disposed beneath said spout, bucket controlled means for moving said section to one side of the spout, said means embodying a lever journaled on the spout and having a portion designed to receive and support the bail of the bucket.

S. The combination With a pump having a spout, of a drain pipe including a relatively movable section mounted for horizontal adjustment, means normally holding said section disposed beneath said spout, said section being partly cut away to receive the extremity of said spout in the normal position of said section.

In testimony whereof I affiX my signature.

PETER SCHOEN.

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